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Next question: Assume starting stack size of 100bb for each player Assume the opponent has AA Assume the opponent always bets a pot size bet (25.5bb bet) on the flop and never folds to raises (any raise) Scenario: We raise 3bbs preflop with 44 Opponent reraises to 12bb with his AA Is it...

P(not hitting your pair) = # flops not hitting / # flops = ways to order 3 of 48 misses / ways to order 3 of 50 cards = 48*47*46 / (50*49*48) = 0.882449 P(hitting your pair) = 1 - P(not hitting your pair) = 1 - 0.882449 = 0.117551 P(quads) = (# ways to pick 2 of 3 flop cards) *...

You can learn how the game runs at the .net versions...you won't learn good strategy though, but I guess its a start. It's about the same as playing Zynga poker (I'd imagine). I might suggest if you're going to play "play money" games...to play limit holdem MTTs. Or MTTs in general. Just...

$100k PLO Cash Game This is a REALLY good glimpse into some of the best players in the world play poker for high stakes.

Also, if anyone is interested in watching some TOP (like 5 of the best 10 BEST players in the world) PLO players play a live big stakes cash game check out poker after dark on nbc. You can watch the past episodes online: $100k PLO Cash game Match 1 Monday Its a continuous game chopped up...

I love quants...who love poker.

I can't play. My accounts (and therefore funds) are frozen on both Stars and FTP. I can't play, transfer or cash out. I'd still be interested in building PLO programs to analyze the game more accurately. I already have a wish list of tools, I just need them transferred to code. Doesn't have...

I'll give ya $5... :) Sorry, I wasn't aware that was kept under wraps. Thanks anyway.

Is he a member here? If so, what's his name, Andy? :)

Who wrote that review?

http://www.pokerstatic.com/static-tv/a-kids-game-the-story-of-online-poker/ Give this a watch. Should be good.

Andy, I'm not sure if you're (or anyone else) is aware that there are already automated poker competitions held annually very similar to the trading competitions you talking about. Teams from Alberta and CMU, among others compete there. Measuring a bots success can be somewhat...

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Well to start, the vast majority of players don't make money. Period. But then again, the vast majority of players are recreational players playing for entertainment. The players who make a constant living from within the game itself (not sponsorship or outside sources like coaching) can do...

Of course I recognize Spurious. And don't let him kid you, I imagine that anyone posting heavy strat content in the strat forums of 2p2 are probably in the top 1% of poker players in the world in terms of skill. I'm not interested in SNG analysis. In my opinion, there is much less value in...